Edmwarriors has officially crowned Basslovd the Grand Prize Winner of ‘Make It’ Competition 2026. Crucially, the producer took the global title with his stripped-back House cut ‘Keep It Simple’, a track praised for its artistic clarity, originality and strong sense of identity.
Notably, the result closes the loop on a contest We Rave You covered when Edmwarriors launched the 2026 techno round back in April. As a result, today’s announcement marks the formal conclusion of the wider 2026 cycle, and the moment a Grand Prize Winner steps to the front.
Since launching in 2024, ‘Make It’ has been guided by a simple goal: give producers a platform where the music speaks for itself. The 2026 edition attracted hundreds of submissions from artists around the world, with producers from across the electronic music community each contributing their own sound, perspective and creative vision.
Equally important, the win reflects a broader cultural shift. At a time when music can be made anywhere, remarkable artists are increasingly emerging from outside traditional industry pathways, building audiences, refining their craft and developing their own creative worlds long before wider recognition arrives. Basslovd‘s win is a textbook case study.
Meanwhile, Basslovd sat down with Edmwarriors for a winner’s Q&A. He opened up about the 15-year journey behind ‘Keep It Simple’, the genre shift that fuelled it, and the persistence that finally landed him the Grand Prize. We share the full conversation below.
Inside the Q&A with ‘Make It’ 2026 Grand Prize Winner Basslovd
Tell us a bit about yourself and your journey into music production. When did things start getting serious for you?
My journey began about 15 years ago when I stumbled upon FL Studio 10. At first, it was nothing more than curiosity. It wasn’t until 2016 that I decided to learn production seriously. My career didn’t truly take shape until the pandemic, when I started winning remix contests and landing releases on labels. In 2021, I debuted on Revealed Recordings. A year later, a quiet SoundCloud remix ended up on SiriusXM. Around that same time, my music earned support from Don Diablo, Bingo Players, and Cheat Codes. Then 2023 brought three tracks past one million streams and releases on both Protocol Recordings and Spinnin’ Records, a label I had dreamed about since I was a kid.
What originally pulled you into producing electronic music, and what kept you going when things got difficult?
It all started with a YouTube search. I typed “how to make reggaeton” after hearing Daddy Yankee’s Gasolina, and that rabbit hole led me to music production. A few months later, I discovered EDM through Martin Garrix and a duo called Capital Kings, and something clicked. That curiosity never really left, and I think that’s what kept me going through the harder stretches.
How would you describe your sound right now? What artists, scenes, or influences shaped it?
I’ve been producing Future House and Future Bounce for most of my career, but lately those genres haven’t felt like me anymore. I’m finding myself drawn to House and Tech House instead, and I think “Keep It Simple” (my Make It Contest submission) reflects exactly that shift.
Walk us through the making of your winning track. What was the original idea and how did the track evolve while you were producing it?
I started the track 24 hours before the Round 3 submission deadline, not exactly the ideal timeline. I built it from the ground up, starting with the drums, then finding the vocal, writing the chords around it, and letting everything else grow from there. Once those elements locked in, the rest of the track came together almost naturally. It was finished just two hours before the deadline. Sometimes pressure is the best collaborator.
What part of producing still excites you the most when you open your DAW?
Without question, it’s the moment when everything converges. When the drums, the bass, and the synths stop being separate elements and become a single, unified thing. There’s no adequate way to put that into words. Producers will know exactly what I mean.
What are you currently working on? Any upcoming releases or goals for the next year?
The past two years I’ve dedicated largely to ghost production and supporting other artists’ projects. This year, I decided to redirect that energy back into my own work, so new music is coming. As for goals, I’d love to start performing as a resident DJ at clubs in my city. I think it’s the next natural step.
For producers thinking about entering Make It next year: what would you tell them after going through the process yourself?
Don’t give up. I entered the Make It Contest three times and I didn’t win until the third round. That’s really all I can say, persistence is the entire lesson.
Quick one: what’s your current DAW and one plugin you couldn’t live without?
FL Studio and Serum/Serum 2. Give me those two and I can make anything.
In short, Basslovd takes home the grand prize, but ‘Make It’ has always been about more than a single winner. The 2026 edition leaves behind a simple reminder, that some of the most compelling stories in electronic music are still waiting to be discovered.
‘Make It’ is run by Edmwarriors, a creators-first marketplace pairing DJs and artists with the producers shaping hits across the scene, spanning co-production, ghost production, and beyond.
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